I understand that vascular occlusion is a risk of filler, particularly in "danger zones" like the nose. But people can also have filler placed too shallowly, with bad results. How do surgeons and NPS know they are injecting into the appropriate plane of the face? For example, how can they tell they are in the subcutaneous fat layer and not the dermis? Or the SMAS layer and not the subQ layer? I'd like to get filler but I have severe anxiety around the risks. Thanks!
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We all have facial asymmetry to some degree and yours is certainly mild. If it is particularly bothersome you can consider fillers to boost volume or use Botox to address brow asymmetry as well as jaw asymmetry. See an expert injector to learn more.
It can take up to two weeks for the filler to settle. If it has been past that time frame I encourage you to return to your injector for an evaluation. If it is determined that a little more filler may bring further improvement you can have treatment at that time.
The short answer is yes. I have been treating stretch marks with a combination of subcision +/- filler for many years for smoothing the striae and manual microneedling (no need for the added expense and risks of RF microneedling) accompanied by the application of topical latanoprost and tyrosine...
